A review by triple_m
Hook, Line, and Sinker by Tessa Bailey

medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

An excellent conclusion to the Ballinger sister’s stories. While this book didn’t quite measure up to IHOS, it was by no means a let down.

I adore Hannah and she’s a very enjoyable character to read about it. I love her passion for music and her dedication to growing out of her shell and to become a leading lady. Hannah a really relatable MC. I also really adore her dedication and unwavering faith in Fox.

It was really interesting to read Fox’s story. This situation commonly happens to young women who develop young, so it was interesting to see the negative impact of being label by sex. As a “player” and ladies man, he’s still really likable because he never actually lies or sneaks around with women. We also don’t see any of this behavior during the book.

Great sex scenes and dirty talk (though less sex scenes than IHOS). 
I could’ve done without the third act breakup, but that’s true for most stories. This one did feel particularly pointless though, and I didn’t like the dirty talk during their breakup sex it seemed out of place.


This book needed more Piper! They’re in the same place they should’ve hung out more. I loved Hannah’s involvement in Piper’s story and I was craving more sister moments in this story.

10/10 epilogue.